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Target-directed cancer: protein-ligand interactions  

Drug Target Review

The mission of the CCDD is to discover novel small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and progress them to hypothesis testing phase 1 clinical trials. 2013) 56, 2059-2073. Although we are an academic centre we work very much like industry. Capivasertib (orange) bound to the kinase domain of AKT (blue). Acta Cryst.

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Obstacles and innovations of macrocyclic drug development

Drug Target Review

Traditionally, drug discovery has focused on small-molecule therapeutics, typically with a molecular weight of less than 500 Daltons. 2 Typically, small-molecule drugs target active sites buried inside proteins. What are macrocycles and why are they interesting for drug discovery?